Pakistani Woman Uses AI to Bring Historical Images to Life

Ever wonder how old black and white pictures from Pakistani history could look like in color?

Maheen Sohail

Maheen Sohail, who works as a Product Designer for Facebook, has transformed historical Pakistani pictures using the power of artificial intelligence. She took to her Instagram account to share 30+ photos that represent Pakistan’s rich heritage and culture.

Maheen was also one of the members at the social media platform who helped build Facebook’s first two social VR experiences – Facebook Horizon and Facebook Spaces. Other than her professional work, she also enjoys making travel guides and design-related documentaries.

Her project Rangeen Pakistan has brought life to important historical photos. Let’s take a look at some of these pictures:

 

 

The use of AI has changed the world around us in several ways. But Maheen Sohail’s efforts of bringing classic photos back to life has to be our favorite use of artificial intelligence as of yet.

What do you think? Let us know in the comments section.

Via Dawn


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